How do you change out the eyepieces on this unit - they are held in some way?
9396
They are secured with tiny screws. You will need a "Very Small" screw driver. Since I don't move the scope around very often, I leave the screws loose. Great scope have fun!
9397
They are held in place with a VERY tiny screw (see review) It takes a small screwdriver to change them out. But I guess you could also just leave the screw out and let the eyepieces sit freely in place as long as you don't turn the scope upside down. That way you could swap out eyepieces without the screwdriver.
9398
I believe they are held in by tiny screws (not currently looking directly at mine) but there is not a screwdriver with the microscope, or at least not with mine
651924
you have to remove star screws. This unit is not portable and in my opinion a terrible piece of equipment. I spent $3,500 on my unit. What to buy mine for $1,500?? It has 15 hours on it.
1959869
you need a very tiny screw driver. Buy a set of screw driver that you can use for fixing your spectacles. It is a set of 6 screw driver - only cost you perhaps 4-6 dollars (buy it in DIY store, you can find it in wallmart too)
2072820
To change the lenses, just make sure the narrow end is facing away from the nose piece. First insert that end into the top slot and firmly press away from the nose piece and up until it "popps" into place. As for the insert glasses that came with, I just discarded them. I couldn't figure that one out.
854402
Use an eyeglass screw driver mine fit great for it a little pressure is needed to take them out
2086215
You don't. At least I've had no luck taking them off when this happens. You now have a lens that is "married" to that adapter.
1270941
On all of the canons I have owned it works this way:There should be a rubber piece around the eyepiece. It usually slips off by pushing it up. Take that piece off and slip this lens in its place. You won't need the rubber piece anymore.
1857346
Yes it is designed that way on all of them. But if it is off to much take the eyepiece off and redo it to see if it will help.
1417358
I just replaced one myself, you want to use the 78mm. First shut the power off to the unit. It will require a light weight glove or napkin as you do not want to touch the bulb with your fingers as your skin oils will eventually destroy the bulb, a phillips head screw driver and a standard flat head screw driver to open the lens cover. Replacing the bulb is a snap, you just have to push the old bulb to one side or the other as the light sockets are spring loaded. Set one side in the socket and lightly push it inward and then lock it in to the other socket, secure your lens and restore the power to your unit and test your light. I just replaced one myself, you want to use the 78mm. First shut the power off to the unit. It will require a light weight glove or napkin as you do not want to touch the bulb with your fingers as your skin oils will eventually destroy the bulb, a phillips head screw driver and a standard flat head screw driver to open the lens cover. Replacing the bulb is a snap, you just have to push the old bulb to one side or the other as the light sockets are spring loaded. Set one side in the socket and lightly push it inward and then lock it in to the other socket, secure your lens and restore the... » Read More I just replaced one myself, you want to use the 78mm. First shut the power off to the unit. It will require a light weight glove or napkin as you do not want to touch the bulb with your fingers as your skin oils will eventually destroy the bulb, a phillips head screw driver and a standard flat head screw driver to open the lens cover. Replacing the bulb is a snap, you just have to push the old bulb to one side or the other as the light sockets are spring loaded. Set one side in the socket and lightly push it inward and then lock it in to the other socket, secure your lens and restore the power to your unit and test your light. « Show Less
1357497
There's a tab that locks down onto the lens preventing you from "unscrewing" the lens out counter-clockwise. If you look at it you should be able to see what I'm talking about. You can use your thumbnail to push that tab up and rotate the lens counter-clockwise to release it from the adapter. Hope that helps.
1357492
I no longer have these as I sold my Zeiss lenses but I did have the same problem and asked the same question and this is what I found out.....There is a very small (and unfortunately hard to see) flexible metal release....push on it and that will release the ring adapter so that you can unscrew it. Hope that helps.
1543547
The serial number is on the bottom/back of the scope opposite the angled eyepiece. You should usually find it near the tripod mount bracket. I say "usually" because the tripod bracket can be rotated. In any case it's always 180 degrees opposite of the eyepiece. I'm explaining with far too much detail, because you really can't miss it - just turn the thing over and there it is :) It says "China" followed by the serial number.
1348196
There is a small wheel to the right of the viewfinder. By turning it you will adjust the viewfinder to your eyesight. Easy!
50258
I don't think it's either. There are just just rubber rings around the eyepieces. They extend about ¼ inch beyond the eyepiece.
427938
The base and the scope are two different pieces and the screws holding them together must come up from the bottom. I have mine mounted and sighted and therefore I don't want to take it off. I know that Cabbalas has these in their display case here in Grand Junction ( at a higher price ) Maybe you you could look at one and determine if what you want to do is possible. I hope that I have been of some help.
35409
Yes, the fore cover is straightforward, just screw it on. The aft eyepiece cover is less intuitive. The rubber (and plastic) ring will screw off. You then screw the cover on.
2070462
Pull the eye piece out at far as it will go. The dioptric is on the left hand side near the bottom of the eye piece. It's very small and hard to find and hard to to get your finger in there to make the adjustment.